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October 25, 1981

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo

MNS 6 – 3 BUF

FINAL

Head-to-Head vs MNS all-time
1ST2ND3RDT
MNS1326
BUF1203
Shots on goal MNS 31, BUF 36W G. MelocheL R. Sauve
Summary

Buffalo had more shots on goal in all situations and lost 3-6.

IN NET
Buffalo R. Sauve .839
MNS G. Meloche .917
POWER PLAY
Buffalo 0 of 4
MNS 0 of 2
TURNING POINT
B. Maxwell goal (P2 19:04), Sabres win chance drops from 51% to 26%
WIN DNA
2 of 4 winning traits
Game Leaders
D. Gare
2 (2G)
POINTS
D. Gare
4
SHOTS
R. Sauve
.839 (26/31)
SAVE %

Win Probability

Buffalo's chance of winning, from the score, the time left and the strength state.

Opened at 51%.

P3 20:00
100%75%50%25%0%Buffalo win chanceBUFMNS
BIGGEST SWINGS
  1. P2 19:04B. Maxwell (4) 51% to 26%-25
  2. P2 10:03B. Maxwell (3) 72% to 51%-21
  3. P2 04:52D. Gare (3) 51% to 70%+19
  4. P2 02:20D. Gare (2) 32% to 51%+19

Dots are goals, diamonds penalties, squares a goalie pull; navy for Buffalo.

How this is measured

Each team is expected to score at the league rate for the season, tilted for home ice and scaled for the strength state. The chance Buffalo ends regulation ahead follows from the score and the time left, with a tie going to 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout. The opening value comes from both teams' goals for and against to that date, regressed toward the league average early in a season, plus home ice. This feed carries no on-ice strength codes, so power plays are read from the penalty calls alone.

Win DNA

2 of 4 winning traits showed up tonight. Win rates are over the full 1981–82 regular season (80 games).

Wins (39)Losses (26)This game
3+ scorersD combined 3+ ptsScored firstDepth goal50%100%
No
3+ different scorers
Sabres win 77% when yes, 17% when no
No
Defensemen combined for 3+ points
Sabres win 85% when yes, 49% when no
Yes
Scored first
Sabres win 74% when yes, 45% when no
Yes
Depth forward scored
too few games to split

Box Score

Player
G
A
P ▾
+/-
PIM
SOG
Game Score
GS
#8 T. McKegney (LW)
0
2
2
-1
0
2
1.4
#18 D. Gare (RW)
2
0
2
0
2
4
1.7
#21 J. Sauve (C)
0
2
2
-1
0
2
1.4
#7 R. Cunneyworth (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.8
#22 L. Ruff (LW)
0
1
1
0
0
3
0.9
#26 S. Patrick (RW)
1
0
1
0
10
2
0.8
#10 C. Ramsay (LW)
0
0
0
-2
0
3
0.2
#12 A. Savard (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0.2
#14 A. Haworth (C)
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0.1
#15 Y. Lambert (LW)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.1
#16 R. Seiling (RW)
0
0
0
-2
0
2
0.2
#17 G. Hamel (LW)
0
0
0
-1
2
0
-0.1
#3 R. Dunn (D)
0
0
0
-4
2
4
0.2
#4 J. Van Boxmeer (D)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.2
#5 M. Ramsey (D)
0
0
0
-3
0
2
0.2
#23 R. Hess (D)
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0.0
#27 L. Playfair (D)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.2
Total
3
6
9
16
36
8.1
GoalieSAGAxGASV%GSAxGSTOI ▾Dec
#28 R. Sauve315–.839–-1.160:00L

Team Stats

MNSBUF
31Shots on Goal36
2Power Play Chances4
0%PP%0%
100%PK%100%
0PPG0
20Penalty Minutes16

Full Game Log

1ST
01:08GOAL (BUF): Steve Patrick (2), assists: Lindy Ruff, Randy Cunneyworth
09:36GOAL (MNS): Brad Palmer (2), assists: Steve Christoff, Craig Hartsburg
2ND
01:05GOAL (MNS): Dino Ciccarelli (7), assists: Steve Payne, Bobby Smith
02:20GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (2), assists: Jean-Francois Sauve, Tony McKegney
04:52GOAL (BUF): Danny Gare (3), assists: Tony McKegney, Jean-Francois Sauve
10:03GOAL (MNS): Brad Maxwell (3), assists: Steve Payne, Tim Young
19:04GOAL (MNS): Brad Maxwell (4), assists: Brad Palmer
3RD
15:26GOAL (MNS): Kent-Erik Andersson (2), assists: Bobby Smith, Dino Ciccarelli
19:41GOAL (MNS): Steve Christoff (2), assists: Neal Broten, Craig Hartsburg
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